Experience

Bifröst University

• Iceland
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Professor

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  My research focus in recent years has been Europeanization and local government (see my publications on my academia.edu page, link below). The courses I have taught since I returned to Bifröst in 2011 are: – International Politics, undergraduate course at the Faculty of Social Science– Comparative Politics, undergraduate course at the Faculty of Social Science- Conflict and Peace Studies, undergraduate course at the Faculty of Social Science– Revolution Studies, undergraduate course at the Faculty of Social Science– Development Economics, undergraduate course at the Faculty of Social Science– Politics of the Middle East, undergraduate course at the Faculty of Social Science– International Politics, graduate course at the Faculty of Social Science– Middle Eastern Economies, (with Prof. Jerry Rosenberg), undergraduate course at the Faculty of Social Science– Politics and the Significance of Social Media, undergraduate course at the Faculty of Social Science– Leadership, undergraduate course at the Faculties of Business, Law and Social Science– Seminar on Marketing, Project- and Human Resource Management, undergraduate course at all faculties– Seminar on the Icelandic Economy and Society, 2nd and 3rd year undergraduate course at all faculties– The Politics of the Mediterranean and the Middle East, undergraduate course at the Faculty of Social Science– Globalization, Nationalism and European integration, undergraduate course at the Faculty of Social Science– European Economic Integration, Graduate course at the Faculty of Social Science Show less

• Dean of the Faculty of Social Science and Law

  • Feb 2019 - Aug 2020

• Intetrim Dean Faculty of Social Science

  • Feb 2017 - Aug 2017



Háskóli Íslands

• Iceland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Part-time lecturer

  • Sep 2007 - Present

  The courses I have been teaching at the University of Iceland are the following: – European Integration, undergraduate course at the Faculty of Political Science– Institutions and Decision making of the European Union, graduate course at the Faculty of Political Science– Social Work and Icelandic Society, undergraduate course at the Faculty of Social Work (With Prof. Guðný Eydal)– The Europeanization of Iceland: Domestic Decision-making and Democracy, (with Maximilian Conrad) graduate course at the Faculty of Political Science– Introduction to Politics: The Icelandic Political System, 1st year undergraduate course at the Faculty of Political Science– Europeanization of Small States in Europe, (with Alyson Bailes) Graduate course at the Faculty of Political Science– The New European Union, undergraduate course at the Faculty of Political Science (With Eiríkur Bergmann)– Thesis supervisions for undergraduate and graduate students, 2007 – date Show less

• Director, Social Science Research Institute

  • May 2009 - Jun 2010



European Commission

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• External Expert

  • Mar 2015 - Present



NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan

• Kabul, Afghanistan

• Political Advisor

  • Jan 2018 - Aug 2018



Expectus

• Iceland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Aug 2012 - Jan 2018



VLIR-UOS (Flemish Interuniversity Council – University Cooperation for Development)

• Brussels Area, Belgium

• Expert

  • Jun 2015 - Sep 2016

  Expert assessing applications for International Master Programmes (ICP), International Training Programmes (ITP) and VLADOC PhD scholarships for EEA nationals for Vlaamse Interuniversitaire Raad Universitaire Ontwikkelingssamenwerking (VLIR-UOS). Expert assessing applications for International Master Programmes (ICP), International Training Programmes (ITP) and VLADOC PhD scholarships for EEA nationals for Vlaamse Interuniversitaire Raad Universitaire Ontwikkelingssamenwerking (VLIR-UOS).



The Hague University of Applied Sciences

• Netherlands
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Team Leader European Studies

  • Jan 2016 - Jul 2016

  My portfolios as team leader were quality and evaluation, ICT, dissertations, research and staff training. I have also been teaching the courses "IGOs and INGOs, World Citizenry at Work" and "Ideas, Ideology and Iconography in European Politics". My portfolios as team leader were quality and evaluation, ICT, dissertations, research and staff training. I have also been teaching the courses "IGOs and INGOs, World Citizenry at Work" and "Ideas, Ideology and Iconography in European Politics".



Landsvirkjun

• Iceland
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Vice-member of board

  • Apr 2010 - 2014



Bifröst University

• Rector

  • Jun 2010 - Jan 2011



Sjúkratryggingar Íslands

• Vice-chairman of board

  • 2008 - 2010



Keilir

• Iceland
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, School of Creative Industries

  • Apr 2008 - May 2009

  My work was to organize and direct a school of creative industries within a new college on the former American military base in Keflavík, Iceland. It started with one program in entrepreneurship in cooperation with the University of Iceland in 2008. My work was to organize and direct a school of creative industries within a new college on the former American military base in Keflavík, Iceland. It started with one program in entrepreneurship in cooperation with the University of Iceland in 2008.



Capacent Iceland

• Iceland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Sep 2006 - Apr 2008

  Strategic management consultancy and administration of Capacent's training and coaching programs. My main consulting focus was the public sector and the third sector. Strategic management consultancy and administration of Capacent's training and coaching programs. My main consulting focus was the public sector and the third sector.



Bifröst School of Business

• Vice Rector, Associate Professor, Faculty Dean

  • Aug 2000 - Aug 2006

  Main academic administrator of a small business school. It grew during that period from being an undergraduate college with 150 students and one faculty (business) into a university with undergraduate and graduate programs, three faculties(business, law and social science) and approx. 800 students. My work entailed organizing and administering new programs and faculties. During that time, together with the position of vice rector, I held the positions of faculty dean, first for the Business Faculty (2002-2005) and then the Faculty of Social Sciences (2005-2006). Show less



Alþingi

• Iceland

• Member of Parliament

  • Oct 1998 - May 1999



Vinnuskóli Kópavogs

• Flokksstjóri

  • 1991 - 1998



Icelandic International Development Agency

• Strategic Management Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member of board

  • Apr 1993 - Nov 1997



Alþýðublaðið

• Reykjavík, Iceland

• Journalist

  • Sep 1994 - Apr 1995